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December 11, 2025

UAMS Study Reveals Gaps in Obstetric Emergency Preparedness in Arkansas Emergency Departments

David Wise

Emergency entrance signs

LITTLE ROCK — A study from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) finds that while obstetric emergencies are common in Arkansas emergency departments (EDs), many hospitals lack key protocols, training and capabilities needed to manage life-threatening maternal complications. UAMS researchers surveyed managers from 51 EDs, representing 61% of all hospital-based EDs statewide, to…


December 9, 2025

Rampy Foundation Relays $51,313 Donation from Bentonville to UAMS Department of Neurology for MS Research

Andrew Vogler

Rampy Run

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Neurology in the College of Medicine received $51,313 for multiple sclerosis research from the Rampy MS Research Foundation during a ceremony today.


December 5, 2025

Faith in Arkansas: Chris Bingaman’s Battle with Multiple Myeloma

Andrew Vogler

Bingaman family

For Chris Bingaman, every day is a special gift. In 1992, the Pennsylvania native was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a prognosis that was initially believed to be terminal for him, maybe only having a few years to live. His story is primarily one of his heroic fight against the disease, which required immense strength and…


December 4, 2025

Four Finalists Announced in UAMS Chancellor Search

Nate Hinkel

University of Arkansas System President Jay B. Silveria announced the selection of four finalists in the search for the next UAMS chancellor.

LITTLE ROCK — University of Arkansas System President Jay B. Silveria today announced the selection of four finalists in the search for the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


December 2, 2025

UAMS Awarded $10.5 Million as Nationwide Hub to Develop Biomarkers for Human Diseases Including Cancer

Marty Trieschmann

UAMS Awarded $10.5 Million as Nationwide Hub to Develop Biomarkers for Human Diseases Including Cancer

UAMS has received a five-year, $10.5 million NIH grant to expand its national proteomics resource, the only one of its kind in the U.S. Led by Alan Tackett, Ph.D., the center provides advanced protein analysis to researchers nationwide, supporting discoveries that lead to new diagnostics, therapies and disease biomarkers.


November 26, 2025

UAMS Invests Steven A. Webber, M.D., in Arkansas Medical Society Distinguished Dean’s Chair

Andrew Vogler

College of Medicine Dean Steven Webber, M.D. (seated) and members of the Arkansas Medical Society.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Steven A. Webber, M.D., UAMS executive vice chancellor and College of Medicine dean, in the Arkansas Medical Society Distinguished Dean’s Chair during a Nov. 17 ceremony.


November 25, 2025

UAMS Names Gresham Richter, M.D., as Chair of Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

News Staff

Gresham Richter, M.D.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences named Gresham Richter, M.D., as chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, effective Dec. 1.


November 24, 2025

UAMS Receives $1.5 Million NCI Grant to Train Next Generation of Cancer Innovators

Marty Trieschmann

UAMS Receives $1.5 Million NCI Grant to Train Next Generation of Cancer Innovators

UAMS has received a $1.5 million National Cancer Institute grant to launch CADET, a new graduate-level certificate program that trains scientists to commercialize cancer-related technologies.


November 21, 2025

UAMS Invests Sanjaya Viswamitra, M.D., in Ernest J. Ferris, M.D., Chair in Diagnostic Radiology

Andrew Vogler

Sanjaya Viswamitra

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Sanjaya Viswamitra, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Radiology in the College of Medicine, in the Ernest J. Ferris, M.D., Chair in Diagnostic Radiology during a Nov. 6 ceremony. “I want to extend my gratitude to the people…


November 19, 2025

UAMS Program Stokes High School Students’ Interest in Health Careers

Chris Carmody

Students from schools across the state take part in a sheep-brain dissection during the Find Your Future in Health Care event.

More than 1,100 high school students from dozens of schools across the state took part in the latest virtual Find Your Future in Health Care event, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) program that offers a closer look at a variety of health careers.



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